ONE UNIVERSAL CREATOR GOD. BY THE GRACE OF THE TRUE GURU:
First, he came to dwell in his mothers womb; leaving it, he came into the world. Splendid mansions, beautiful gardens andpalaces none of these shall go with him. || 1 ||
All other greeds of the greedy are false. The Perfect Guru has given methe Name of the Lord, which my soul has come to treasure. || 1 || Pause ||
Surrounded by dear friends, relatives, children,siblings and spouse, he laughs playfully. But when the very last moment arrives, Death seizes him, while they merely look on.|| 2 ||
By continual oppression and exploitation, he accumulates wealth, gold, silver and money, but the load-bearer gets onlypaltry wages, while the rest of the money passes on to others. || 3 ||
He grabs and collects horses, elephants and chariots,and claims them as his own. But when he sets out on the long journey, they will not go even one step with him. || 4 ||
TheNaam, the Name of the Lord, is my wealth; the Naam is my princely pleasure; the Naam is my family and helper. The Guru hasgiven Nanak the wealth of the Naam; it neither perishes, nor comes or goes. || 5 || 1 || 8 ||